http://furious-maximus.livejournal.com/ (![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
furious-maximus.livejournal.com) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
fandomhigh2012-02-27 03:00 pm
furious-maximus.livejournal.com) wrote in fandomhigh2012-02-27 03:00 pm
Entry tags:
Defending Yourself [Monday, Period 1]
Max looked even more relaxed than usual as he leaned back against his desk. Which looked more than a little out of place on the sandy beach that the Danger Shop was configured for.
"Hope you all enjoyed your week off," he began with a smile. "Let's get back into things." Max pushed himself away from the desk and started walking, not looking to see if his students followed, just assuming that they would. "As anyone who's taken one of my other courses on combat can tell you, terrain plays a big part in any fight. For instance, we're on a beach here, and that means sand. Which tends to be unstable. If you've ever tried to run in this kind of terrain, you'll know that it can be a challenge."
"What does this mean for self-defense, you ask? Simple: part of defending yourself is thinking about terrain. You need to know where you are, and where you can go." Max waved out at where the waves were gently breaking and rolling in. "For instance, if you find yourself on the beach and you need to run away, remember that it's hard to run on sand. For you and anyone chasing you. So you have to figure out who's going to have a harder time with it. If it's you, then you want to get off the sand as quickly as possible. Maybe you head for the water, hoping to outswim whoever's after you. Or maybe you head into the woods inland."
Max smiled. "And you really don't want to make that decision in a hurry. Which means that you need to be thinking, in advance, about your options. And that's true wherever you find yourself: think about where you are and what's nearby. Knowing your options in advance can be the difference between getting away and not."
"Anyway, enough from me. Time to enjoy the weather." Artificial as it might be. "Pair up and take turns chasing each other and running. Everyone's going to have different strengths and weaknesses, so you're going to need to shape your escape and chase strategies to your partner. So get to it."
[Apologies for the lateness on this one. Last day of work has been hectic.]
"Hope you all enjoyed your week off," he began with a smile. "Let's get back into things." Max pushed himself away from the desk and started walking, not looking to see if his students followed, just assuming that they would. "As anyone who's taken one of my other courses on combat can tell you, terrain plays a big part in any fight. For instance, we're on a beach here, and that means sand. Which tends to be unstable. If you've ever tried to run in this kind of terrain, you'll know that it can be a challenge."
"What does this mean for self-defense, you ask? Simple: part of defending yourself is thinking about terrain. You need to know where you are, and where you can go." Max waved out at where the waves were gently breaking and rolling in. "For instance, if you find yourself on the beach and you need to run away, remember that it's hard to run on sand. For you and anyone chasing you. So you have to figure out who's going to have a harder time with it. If it's you, then you want to get off the sand as quickly as possible. Maybe you head for the water, hoping to outswim whoever's after you. Or maybe you head into the woods inland."
Max smiled. "And you really don't want to make that decision in a hurry. Which means that you need to be thinking, in advance, about your options. And that's true wherever you find yourself: think about where you are and what's nearby. Knowing your options in advance can be the difference between getting away and not."
"Anyway, enough from me. Time to enjoy the weather." Artificial as it might be. "Pair up and take turns chasing each other and running. Everyone's going to have different strengths and weaknesses, so you're going to need to shape your escape and chase strategies to your partner. So get to it."
[Apologies for the lateness on this one. Last day of work has been hectic.]
Sign in
Re: Sign in
Re: Sign in
Re: Sign in
Re: Sign in
Re: Sign in
Re: Sign in
Re: Sign in
Re: Sign in
Re: Sign in
The lecture
The activity
Re: The activity
Re: The activity
Re: The activity
Re: The activity
Re: The activity
Re: The activity
She took a breath. "And off I go." She loped easily down the sand, waiting for Quinn to follow.
Talk to the TA
Re: Talk to the TA
and not at all lateTalk to Max
OOC